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COP17

Be assured that people of faith are committed to taking action for nature – says Bishop Cathleen Bascom at COP17

Bishop Cathleen Bascom, the Eco-Region lead for the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, has spoken about the important work churches are doing to restore and protect oceans at COP17.

28 October 2026

Anglicans will advocate to protect oceans as ‘Lungs of the Earth’ at the United Nations Biodiversity COP17

An Anglican delegation will attend the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. They will call for justice for oceans, just finance for those most at risk and a cleaner agricultural system, acknowledging Indigenous wisdom.

20 October 2026

Restoring and protecting oceans will be the focus of the Lungs of the Earth campaign in 2026

Anglican churches are being called to restore and protect oceans, as this year’s priority in the 2026 ‘Lungs of the Earth’ campaign.

05 October 2026